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judyr
judyr Community member Posts: 2 Listener
edited September 2016 in Children, parents, and families
I care for my grand-daughter who has ASD.  She is 13 years old.  I need someone to care for her her so that I can visit an elderly relative who lives abroad.  Has any one any advice on how I can get this type of respite care?  Where do I start?   Has any one done something similar?
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  • Blue Frog
    Blue Frog Community member Posts: 358 Pioneering
    edited September 2016
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    Try your local children's services (used to be called social services) they can do an assessment of your grandaughter's needs and perhaps a carers assessment. They usually have specialist social workers who support children with disabilities and they can advise on things like respite - though it is sometimes referred to as short break care 
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  • judyr
    judyr Community member Posts: 2 Listener
    edited September 2016
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    Thank you.  Blue Frog
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